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Alphaland goes backdoor

by Jenniffer B. Austria
Alphaland Development Inc., a company owned by the group of investment banker Roberto Ongpin and a unit of The Ashmnore Group, will go public through a backdoor listing by swapping its shares with those of Macondray Plastics Inc.

Business sentiment improving—survey

by Eileen A. Mencias
Philippine businesses are now more bullish, saying they do not see the recent typhoons that caused great damage creating a lasting impact on the economy.

SM to list China mall operations

SM Investments Corp., the holding company of retail tycoon Henry Sy, plans to list a unit of SM Prime Holdings that operates malls in China over the next five years.

Toshiba bullish on RP, sees 40% sales growth next year

Investors swarm EDC, Megaworld bond floats

Future

Arroyo bows out, keeps mum about 2010 plans

PRESIDENT Gloria Arroyo yesterday turned over the reins on the ruling Lakas-Kampi CMD party to former Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro, the party’s presidential candidate in 2010, but kept quiet on her political plans for that year.

Manzano breaks up with Pinky Webb over VP bid

by Joyce Pangco Pañares
ACTOR and administration vice presidential bet Edu Manzano yesterday confirmed breaking up with his girlfriend of five years, news anchor Pinky Webb, over his decision to run in the 2010 polls.

A tangled Webb. Vice presidential candidate Edu Manzano, left, is shown with talk show host Pinky Webb in a promotional photo. Right, presidential candidate Gilberto Teodoro Jr. received a kiss from wife Nikki Prieto after yesterday’s proclamation. sonny espiritu

Recto replies to Osmeña barbs, won’t back down

Road rage kills son of Palace official

RP to import additional rice

Palace: Deficit won’t breach P300b

Manila port to be developed for P14.5b

Don’t pay, military tells kin of 4 hostages

Pacman purse $7.5m, not $13m

by Ronnie Nathanielsz
KEITH Kizer, the executive director of the Nevada State Athletic Commission, set the record straight in terms of the fight purses of pound-for-pound king Manny Pacquiao in his last three fights, including his “Fire Power” showdown with dethroned World Boxing Organization welterweight champion Miguel Cotto.

Hatton Sr., Sulaiman praise Pacquiao

RAY Hatton, the father/manager of former International Boxing Organization light welterweight champion Ricky, praised pound-for-pound king Manny Pacquiao for “a cracking fight,” in which he stopped World Boxing Organization welterweight champion Miguel Cotto in 55 seconds of the final round at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.

Gorres’ condition improving

THE trauma surgeon attending to Z “The Dream” Gorres said the condition of the fighter from the famed ALA Gym has dramatically improved.

Arpilleda boosts bid in tenball

by Rey Joble
VICTOR Arpilleda is in serious mood to get back to the main draw of the World Ten Ball Championship for the second straight year.

Alaska tries to keep iron grip on solo lead

Peping: We have enough

Duque’s unseemly urgency

Food, food, glorious food

Bernabe’s political dynasty

An earth-friendly Christmas

by Dinna Chan Vasquez
Glorietta and Greenbelt in Makati City have always been destination malls for families every Christmas season, if only for the kids to ogle at the Christmas trees, ornaments and lights. Actually, every Ayala Mall in the country is a sight to behold during the holidays because the management always goes all out to make shoppers feel the festivity of the season.

Lush lashes you weren’t born with

Riding the Thai-dal wave

Court restrains anti-smuggle unit

by Macon Ramos Araneta
THE Presidential Anti-Smuggling Group headed by Undersecretary Antonio Villar has been ordered by a Manila regional trial court to stop its operations for 20 days.

Escudero plays the waiting game

by Fel V. Maragay
Senator Francis Escudero has doused speculation that he may drop out from the presidential race, by saying he will announce his political plan before the Dec. 1 deadline for the filing of certificate of candidacy.

Angara backs Legarda, is undecided on Villar

Two ex-mayors draw jail term on fraud raps

P1b set to restore Intramuros edifice

The Bureau of Treasury will restore for P1 billion El Ayuntamiento de Manila, a historic building in Intramuros, which housed the city administration and the office of the governor general during the Spanish and American era.

Liberal Party signs up Belmonte; Fernando no-show in Lakas

City Hall orders Binondo street reopened

Sotto quits to become a senator once more

Jericho gets his own fashion collection at Mint

by Isah V. Red
Very few actors have the savvy for style and fashion. Jericho Rosales, one-time Mr. Pogi in a noontime show and now the coolest, and one of the most desirable young actors on television and the movies, is one.